MONOCLE

monocle, eyeglass

(noun) lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

monocle (plural monocles)

A single lens, usually in a wire frame, and used to correct vision for only one eye.

(obsolete) A one-eyed animal.

Anagrams

• locomen

Source: Wiktionary


Mon"o*cle, n. Etym: [F. See Monocular.]

Definition: An eyeglass for one eye. Simmonds.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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